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Sometimes there are emails that just demand to be relayed. I love The Etched City (KJ Bishop). The author of said amazing book has emailed me to ask if I knew anyone who would be interested in a short story of hers, hand illustrated and signed. She is a fabulous writer and a seriously good illustrator, so this is something worth possessing.
She is offering the story to raise money for Vera Nazarian, who has been there for a great many other people and is now in a sticky spot herself. I don't know Vera, but even at this great distance I've heard wonderful things about her.
I think I'll let Kirsten explain from here:
"I don't know whether Vera is known at all in Australian writing circles -- I met her through Prime books in the US -- but, in any case, I'm offering a story of at least 1000 words, based on the winning bidder's prompt (I'm asking for at least 3 prompts to choose from). The story will be printed out, signed, and hand-illustrated in some way by me. I reserve the right to commercially publish the text of the story. Current bidding at $50, auction ends December 20th.
The page for the auction is here, and the main page for the "help Vera community" is here."
She is offering the story to raise money for Vera Nazarian, who has been there for a great many other people and is now in a sticky spot herself. I don't know Vera, but even at this great distance I've heard wonderful things about her.
I think I'll let Kirsten explain from here:
"I don't know whether Vera is known at all in Australian writing circles -- I met her through Prime books in the US -- but, in any case, I'm offering a story of at least 1000 words, based on the winning bidder's prompt (I'm asking for at least 3 prompts to choose from). The story will be printed out, signed, and hand-illustrated in some way by me. I reserve the right to commercially publish the text of the story. Current bidding at $50, auction ends December 20th.
The page for the auction is here, and the main page for the "help Vera community" is here."